A LARGE FUJIANESE GILT-DECORATED SHEN SHAO’AN-STYLE LACQUER FIGURE OF GUANYIN.

20th Century.

Standing on above waves in a flowing gown, the hem decorated with floral patterns, a bottle held in the left hand, the hair styled and trailing over the shoulders, the face with a serene expression, 99cm H.

二十世紀 木雕黑漆描金觀音像

It is rare to find Fujianese lacquer on this monumental scale. For a seated figure 93cm high see the Shanghai Museum, 2019, In a Myriad of Forms: The Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Lacquers, cat no 182.

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